Among the people involved in bidding for wireless spectrum in Canada is billionaire Paul Allen, who’s hooked up with John Bitove through an entity called Data & Audio-Visual Enterprises Wireless Inc., or DAVE.

As much as Richard Branson has tried to jump-start competition within Canada’s wireless market with Virgin Canada, real competition is still, at best, tepid, half-hearted, non-existent, etc. Wireless prices in Canada are significantly higher than U.S., particularly rates for data, which are very iPhone-unfriendly. (Check out Tom Purves’ post on how high wireless prices are in Canada, as well as Wireless North.)

Given Allen’s mixed track record in making investments other than Microsoft, no one should hold their breath waiting for him or Bitove to save Canada’s wireless market but it’s a good sign that he’s interested.

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